4/19/12 -
Board Adopts Proposed 2012-13 Budget

4/12/12 -
Calling All Volunteers!
On April 21 and 22, please join us for a weekend of
community and recovery as we dig in together to begin
the restoration of our school athletic fields. Details
will follow, but save the date now!

4/5/12 -
Community Budget Update

March 2012

3/22/12 -
Dress Code Reminder

3/20/12 -
For more information about the feasibility study, district
efficiency efforts, state and federal mandates, school
taxes, FEMA aid and budget development, check out our
FAQ.

3/14/12 - Middleburgh Elementary School is
accepting the names of all students who reside in the
district and will be 5 by Dec. 1, 2012 for Kindergarten
registration. Please contact the elementary school at
827-3677.

3/8/12 -
MCS will present Wonderful Town March
16-18, and Fox 23 came to rehearsal to get the scoop.
MORE

3/2/12 -
Thanks to all who attended our second community forum on
Tuesday, Feb. 28. If you weren't able to attend, you can
still
view the presentation online.

February 2012

2/12/12 -
A recent change in NYS Department of Health Law requires
all patient's ages 13 or older to have access to free
confidential HIV testing. To comply with these new
changes, our School-Based Health Center is now offering
this optional testing to MCS students as part of their
health services.
HEALTH CENTER HOME

2/5/12 - A summary report from the Jan. 25 Community Conversations is now available
online.
MORE

2/2/12 -
The district responds to an altercation that took place on a
MCSD bus on Feb. 1.
MORE

January 2012

1/12/12 -
Clarification on Restroom Policies:
Concern has been raised about the district's upper-school
bathroom use policies. We want to clarify that students
never lose the opportunity to use the restroom
when needed. In some cases, student sign-out
privileges are restricted due to academic or
disciplinary concerns. However, their basic needs,
including restroom access, are always met.

December 2011

12/22/11 - The Walmart Distribution Center in Sharon Springs
has donated $5,000 to the school district to help with flood
relief.
MORE

12/15/11 - The video submitted in October by the Music of
the Knight, an a cappella student vocal group, has won First
Prize and will be awarded $25,000 by the Glee Give a Note
Foundation.
MORE

12/13/11 - Grade 4 student Makenzie Terrell placed first in
Saturday's
Elks National Free Throw "Hoop Shoot" contest
and will now move on the regional competition at 9 a.m. on
Saturday, January 7, in Watervliet. Click on photo to
enlarge.

12/7/11 - The Community Meeting that was scheduled for tonight
at the high school as part of the New York Power Authority's (NYPA)
re-licensing application has been canceled. It will be
rescheduled.

12/6/11 - The Boys' Basketball teams are having an inter-squad
scrimmage at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, December 7
in the HS gym. Spectators are welcomed and are asked to bring
one non-perishable food item to donate to local food pantries.

12/1/11 - The NYS Public Relations Association has recognized
Middleburgh's website with an Award of Excellence.
MORE

November 2011

11/29/11 - “Music of the Knight”, a choir of 13 select
vocalists at Middleburgh High School, will be appearing on the
television show “Music for the Holidays”, on WMHT-TV in
December.
MORE

11/29/11 - Terry Blanchfield, the retired assistant
superintendent for administrative services at the
Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex (WSWHE) BOCES, has
been named as the the school district's interim business
administrator.
MORE

11/15/11 - State and federal representatives heard from
students and superintendents about the impact the devastating tropical storms
two months ago will have on local school systems that were
already facing challenges because of rising state mandates and
the state's new property tax levy cap.
MORE

11/14/11 - The state Education Department has named
the Middle School as a School in Need of Improvement (SINI)
because students with disabilities failed to make
"adequate yearly progress" as a group on
the English Language Arts state tests they took in
the spring.
MORE

11/10/11 - Hundreds of students dressed in red, white and blue
and dozens of veterans celebrated Veterans Day together in the
elementary gymnasium during the annual Veterans Day Program.
MORE

11/8/11 - Project Hope, which is funded by a grant
from FEMA, is offering free support groups for community
members. They begin tonight at the Middleburgh Fire
Department.
MORE (PDF)

11/8/11 - The Knights' boys and girls soccer teams
had a winning season, featuring an undefeated girls team
and second place boys team in the division.
MORE

11/7/11 - The first nationwide test of the Emergency
Alert System will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 9, at 2
p.m. It will last for about three minutes. During that time,
an audio message indicating that "This is just a test"
will be broadcast simultaneously on most broadcast radio
and television, cable television, satellite radio and
television and video services.
MORE

11/8/11 - The Knights' boys and girls soccer teams
had a winning season, featuring an undefeated girls team
and second place boys team in the division.
MORE

11/4/11 - The Wednesday, Nov. 16 Board of Education
meeting has been rescheduled to Monday, Nov. 14 at the
HS/MS library.

11/3/11 - The Booster Club is
selling hats, sweatshirts and other items during the
Spirit Wear Sale. Orders must be placed by
Wednesday, Nov. 23; delivery will be the week
of Dec. 19.
MORE

11/2/11 - Two months after tropical storms left a path of destruction throughout Schoharie County,
the Middleburgh, Schoharie and Cobleskill-Richmondville
school districts have joined together to create a program called
Project Buoyancy to meet the mental health and psychosocial
support needs of students, staff and parents living in the
districts. It will be funded with a $90,790 AmeriCares Disaster
Recovery Initiative Grant.
MORE

October 2011

10/26/11 - The boys soccer team is seeded #10 and travels
to Mayfield (#7) for a
7 p.m. game under the lights tonight,Wednesday,
October 26. The girls team is seeded #5 and plays Albany Academy
(#12) this Friday, October 28, at 3 p.m. at the Valley Soccer
Fields.

10/24/11 - Congratulations to all the participants in the
seventh annual pumpkin race. The overall winner was
fifth-grader Alex Juhl. Pumpkins were generously donated by
Stanton Farms and decorated by Elementary Art Club. MORE

10/24/11 – Former Salem Central School District principal Michael V. Teator
has been hired as Middleburgh's part-time middle school principal.
MORE

10/21/11 – The Middleburgh school district
is looking into options for its future, as it grapples with
multiple financial and educational challenges.
MORE

10/21/11 – The school tax collection period will be
extended until November 7 with no penalties.
Here are the 2011-12 school and library tax rates.
PDF

10/21/11 - Students enjoyed the Sadie Hawkins dance Friday
night while Daisy Mae and Lil' Abner were choosen.
MORE

10/20/11 – Students in Mr. Griffith's MS
Spanish class got to try drinking from a "porron." This is a
typical drinking vessel used in Spain.
MORE

10/12/11 - Members of the MCS a cappella
group “Music of the Knight” have submitted a video in the Glee
"Give a Note" campaign to help fund music and arts programs in
public schools. Help support the programs by voting for the
video the group submitted.
MORE

10/12/11 - The Board of Education
will hold a joint meeting with the Schoharie Board of
Education at 7 p.m. tonight at the Schoharie Elementary
School cafeteria.

10/12/11 - The Capital Region BOCES
Career & Technical School's annual fall Open House will
be held from 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 19, at the Schoharie campus (174 State Route 30A, Schoharie). All are welcome.

10/6/11 - The Board of Education has adopted a
revised school year calendar that trims the Thanksgiving
and February Winter recesses and cancels a March 23
staff development day to recoup five days lost because
of the late start of the year due to flooding.

September 2011

9/29/11 - Tax bills
have been mailed to residents of the Middleburgh Central School District.
The bills were late in going out because of the flooding
at the Schoharie County Office Building. The Board of
Education approved an adjustment to the payment period.
The bills are due without late fees by Monday,
October 17. They may be paid at the NBT
Bank, 299 Main St., Middleburgh. Payments will
be accepted from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays.

9/29/11 - A basketball game between
the Capital District Sportscasters and WAC South Coaches
will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 5, at
Mekeel Christian Academy (formerly Schenectady Christian
School) in Scotia. The Buckets of Relief will benefit
area flood victims. A $5 donation is requested.

9/20/11 - Parents are reminded that they need to
complete the Pink Emergency Contact Forms,
Transportation Request Forms and Free & Reduced
Applications. Please remember that you must
send a new note to school for any bus changes (drop offs
or pick ups) EACH YEAR.

9/19/11 - A sense of normalcy returned today as
students hopped off buses, walked to classes, listened
to teachers and smiled - three weeks after Tropical
Storm Irene flooded the basement of the High
School/Middle School.
Check out these pictures from the elementary school,
middle school and high school.
MORE

9/20/11 - This article was in today's Daily Gazette
newspaper about the first day of school.
MORE

STATE OF EMERGENCY IN MIDDLEBURGH

UPDATED:
9/15/11 -
Staff returned today to hear an update on the
damage caused at the school and try to return to a sense
of normalcy for the 900 students who will return on
Monday, September 19.
MORE

August 2011

8/30/11- Volunteers Needed to
help with cleanup at High School/Middle School building!
There has been extensive damage to the following areas:
Cafeteria, Distance Learning Room, Faculty room, all
lower-floor tech rooms, gym and associated rooms, etc. It
appears the first and second floors have not been
compromised.

At this point, the full focus is on cleanup.
Volunteers should check in at the command center in
front of old bus garage. We respectfully request only
those taking part in the lower level cleanup process to be on
school grounds. Update to follow. All school activities canceled
until further notice.

8/29/11 - Because of the State of
Emergency in Middleburgh due to flooding, please refrain
from going into school buildings or on school property until
further notice. Our crews are working to ensure the
buildings and property are ready for the start of school
next Wednesday. Thank you!

8/26/11 - You may have received
this notice (PDF) in the mail from the Empire Plan. This
refers to the former insurance plan that covered
Middleburgh employees when the district was part of a
multi-school consortium of schools. The district now has its
own identical plan with Empire which began on
August 1 and has a different group number.

8/26/11 - Check out all that school breakfast has to offer to you and your
children every day
MORE.

8/8/11 - The state Education Department today released these results
of the state ELA and mathematics tests taken by students in May.
Find information about Middleburgh's results as well as the
results of schools from around New York state.
MORE

July 2011

7/28/11 - Here are classroom supply lists for the 2011-12
school year.
MORE

7/22/11 - The Board of Education has changed its August
meeting schedule. The board will meet at 7 p.m. on Wednesdays,
August 10 and 31, in the High School/Middle School library.
The previous dates were August 3 and 17.

7/20/11 - Middleburgh's first Summer Learning Academy (SLA)
is in full gear for the next six weeks this summer at the
elementary and middle schools. The program ends August 12.
MORE

7/6/11 - Kimberly Smith was re-elected as president of the
Board of Education and Donald Wood was re-elected as vice
president during the board's reorganizational meeting
tonight. They have each been in their respective positions
since September.

2010-11

June 2011

6/29/11 - The Middleburgh Board of Education met to discuss plans to
switch to a less-expensive employee health insurance company
on July 1. Because the proposed provider does not have an
agreement with the Bassett Healthcare Network, the primary
local health care provider, the school district will not
switch health insurance companies as planned but will move
to a self-funded prescription plan as of Aug. 1. Read
Superintendent Michele Weaver's letter about employee health
insurance
MORE(PDF)

6/29/11 - In order to make sure that everyone has an equal
opportunity to speak at Board of Education meetings,
participants are reminded that they must complete a form and
submit it to the District Clerk. She can be reached at
827-3624 and her office
FAX is 827-6632. The clerk is at the District Office, which
is located at 168 Main Street in Middleburgh. Here is
the form and procedures for speaking at a meeting
MORE(PDF).

6/24/11 - Hundreds of parents,
grandparents, siblings and friends packed the high school
gym tonight for the Class of 2011 Commencement program,
which featured musical and vocal selections and the usual
pomp and circumstance that accompanies such milestones.
MORE

6/23/11 - No large production can go
off without practice. That's exactly what the 57 members of
the Class of 2011 did today - practiced and prepared for their
graduation ceremony. It will be held at 7 p.m. on Friday, June
24, at the high school gymnasium.
MORE

6/17/11- Elementary 4th and 5th
graders had fun competing against each other in teams last
Friday. MORE

6/14/11 - MS Class Day was enjoyed by
all in the HS Gym this
past
Tuesday. MORE/a>

6/13/11 - The 11th annual Technopalooza Technology Expo and
Cruise-In Car Show was a hit Monday, June 13, at Middleburgh
High School.
MORE

6/10/11 - High School Class Day 2011 went off without
a hitch Friday, June 10, 2011 on a beautiful afternoon.
MORE

6/11/11 - The 11th annual Technopalooza Technology Expo and
Cruise-In Car Show that was canceled today has been
rescheduled to 4 p.m. on Monday, June 13, at Middleburgh High
School, 291 Main Street, Middleburgh.

6/8/11 - Superintendent of Schools Michele Weaver and
Business Administrator Mark Wagner will head to the front
lines and serve lunch on Thursday, June 9, to nearly 500
students at the Middle/High School.
MORE

6/3/11 - Students in grades 8-11 learned a lot of life
lessons during the MCS Awareness Day. The main feature was an
inspirational discussion by John Robinson, a congenital amputee
who has struggled for respect and tolerance his entire life.
MORE

6/2/11 - The 11th annual Technopalooza Technology Expo and
Cruise-In Car Show will be held from 12 noon to 6 p.m. on
Saturday, June 11, at Middleburgh High School, 291 Main
Street, Middleburgh. The car show begins at noon. The raindate
is Monday, June 13. Check out the
Technopalooza website for more information.

6/2/11 - Middleburgh High School Principal Lori Petrosino
has announced the Class of 2011 Valedicatorian, Salutatorian
and Honor Graduate. The Class of 2011's Commencement
Exercises/Graduation will be held at 7 p.m. on Friday, June 24, at the
High School.
MORE

May 2011

5/17/11 -
The proposed 2011-12 budget was approved by a 475 to 395
vote of the community and Kimberly Smith, Michael L. Fisher
IV and Maurice "Kevin" Lawton were elected to terms on the
Board of Education.
MORE

5/13/11 - Middleburgh CSD joins the Schoharie and
Cobleskill-Richmondville school districts as partners in a
$200,000 state grant with SUNY Cobleskill that will allow high
school students to attend college and earn up to 20 college
credits before graduating from high school.
MORE

5/4/11 - The Participation in Government class will host a
Meet the Candidates night on Wednesday, May 11,
at 6:00 p.m. in the High School/Middle School Library
Information Center. This event will give the students and the
community an opportunity to meet each of the candidates who are
running for a seat on the Board of Education and to ask
questions.
MORE

5/4/11 - The public hearing on the 2011-12 budget proposal
will be held at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 7, at
the High School/Middle School Library Information Center. The
budget calls for a maximum tax levy increase of 2 percent.
MORE

5/2/11 - The "Picnic at the Playground" will be held from noon to 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 21 at MES. It
will also be the grand reopening of the Maze Craze. The rain date
is Sunday, May 22. MORE/a>

April 2011

4/28/11 - The following elementary students were honored for
their outstanding efforts and skills as artist’s for a local
student art exhibit. MORE

4/26/11 - Qualified district residents who are unable to go
to the polls on May 17 can cast their votes by absentee ballot.
For an application, stop in at the district office.
If the ballot is to be mailed, the application for the ballot
must be received by May 10. If the ballot is to be delivered in
person, the application must be received by May 16.
All completed ballots must be received by the district clerk no
later than 5 p.m. on May 17.

4/25/11 - Five community members have submitted petitions to
run for three open seats on the Board of Education during
the May 17 election and 2011-12 budget vote.
MORE

4/15/11 - The Board of Education has adopted a school
calendar for the 2011-12 school year
MORE

4/13/11- The Middleburgh Elementary School Science Fair was a
hit with over 200 projects by students Pre-K to 5th grade.
MORE

4/13/11 - The Middleburgh Central School District has been chosen to
participate in the
Healthy Schools for Leadership Institute, allowing school
leaders to more intensely on ways to improve students' health
and encourage life-long healthy habits.
MORE

4/13/11 - The Board of Education will consider the
resignation of board member Thomas Gruning at its meeting
tonight. Gruning, who is resigning for personal reasons, was
elected in May 2010. His departure creates a third vacancy
that the community will fill at the May 17 vote.
MORE (PDF) and
MORE about the Board of Education election.

4/12/11- FLAME, a band from upstate New York made up of 10
people with developmental/physical disabilities, rocked the
middle school.
MORE

4/6/11 - If you have a child who will be four years old by
December 1, he or she may be eligible to enroll in
Pre-Kindergarten at the Elementary School in September.
MORE

March 2011

3/31/11 - The Board of Education tonight made additional
budget reductions that brings the projected 2011-12 budget
tax levy increase to 2.51 percent. The board is also
offering a retirement incentive to school employees.
MORE

3/30/11 - The Board of Education will hold a special
meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 31, in the MS/HS
Library Media Center to discuss the 2011-12 budget proposal.
MORE
(PDF)

3/30/11 - When community members go to the polls to
consider the 2011-12 budget on May 17, they will also select
two candidates for the Board of Edcuation. Check here for more
information about seeking a seat on the board.
MORE

3/26/11 - The High School team that placed first in the
regional Odyssey of the Mind competition doing the 'Unhinged
Structure' problem placed third out of eight school teams in
the statewide competition today.
MORE

3/18/11 - The Board of Education's meeting on Wednesday,
March 23, will begin at 6 p.m. in the MS/HS library media
center.
MORE (PDF)

3/11/11 - Over the past 15 years, Pen-In-Hand, a writing
workshop, has been held in Little Falls, New York, to give
serious writers a chance to mingle with published authors in the
fields of short story writing and poetry.
MORE

3/11/11 - On February 23, the MS Outing Club snow shoed to
Nine Corner Lake in the town of Caroga in the southern
Adirondacks.
MORE

3/11/11 - Middle School students enjoyed many activities at
the Mardi Gras Dance on Friday, March 11, 2011 sponsored by the
National Junior Honor Society.
MORE

3/9/11
- A cast of 38 middle and high school students have have
been rehearsing since the beginning of January for the
production of Seussical, to be shown March 18, 19, and 20.
MORE

3/8/11 - The AAA Driver Improvement Program will offer a
class on March 23 and 24 from 3:30-6:30 p.m. at the HS.
MORE (PDF)

3/5/11 - Students on eight teams from Middleburgh's
elementary, middle and high schools faced off today in the
Region 7 competition for Odyssey of the Mind, coordinated by
the Capital Region BOCES.
MORE

3/3/11 - Board of Education members and school district
administrators will discuss the 2011-12 budget and encourage
public comments during a Community Roundtable at 10 a.m. on
Saturday, March 5, at the Preston Hollow firehouse, Route 145.

February 2011

2/28/11 - The Meet the Coaches meeting is scheduled for
Wednesday, March 2, 2011 from 6:30 - 8 p.m. in the HS
Auditorium. All athletes and parents are expected to attend.

2/23/11 - MES choir students will sing the National
Anthem at the Albany Devils hockey game on Saturday, March
12. Discounted tickets must be purchased by March 4.
MORE

2/11/11 - The elementary Ski Club, whose season ran from
December 17 to February 11, skied at Windham Mountain on its
final outing.
MORE

2/1/11 - Closing school more than just looking out the
window; many people are involved in the decision
MORE

2/9/11 -
Governor Cuomo presents state budget; Middleburgh's state aid
would be reduced by more than $650,000
MORE

2/4/11 – The Traveling Lunch Ladies programs that brought
fresh vegetables to students at Middleburgh Elementary
School last fall has won the statewide NY School Nutrition
Association - NY Farms Partnership Award for 2010.
MORE

2/3/11
- Students in Dr. Deborah Herodes's English 12 (world
classics) class got a taste of the democratic process by
reenacting the trial of Socrates in their classroom.
MORE

2/2/11 - COLLEGE ACCESS PARENT NIGHT
(for parents of 9th and 10th grade students) has been
rescheduled to 6:30-7:30 p.m. on
Monday, February 28, in the MS/HS library.

January 2011

1/26/11
- Middle school grade 7 students show their spirit and creativity
for the upcoming Scho-Burgh Basketball Game on Friday, January
28th.

1/13/11 - The New York State Board of Regents approves NYS
Common Core Learning Standards for pre-kindergarten to grade
12 - schools to begin using them in 2011-12 school year. Read
more from the NYS Education Department.

December 2010

12/10/10 - Grade 6 art students
learned how fun mixing colors
can be when they created edible color wheels in secondary and
tertiary colors.
MORE

12/15/10 - Members of the Elementary Art Club made
holiday ornaments to decorate a tree at the NY Power
Authority in North Blenheim.
MORE (PDF)

November 2010

11/12/10 - The annual Veteran's Breakfast was
well-attended at the elementary school
MORE

11/4/10 - Students to be released early for emergency drill
on Nov. 10 MORE
(PDF)

11/3/10 - What's new in the elementary school cafeteria? Check it out here.
MORE

11/3/10
- Students celebrated National Sandwich Day today at the
Middle School/High School and at the Elementary School. They
were able to create their own ham, turkey and tuna fish
sandwiches by adding lettuce, tomatoes and other toppings.
MORE

September 2010

2009-10

06/16/10 - Students in grades 4 and 5 participate in track
meet at the high school
MORE

05/11/10 - MCS Announces New Organizational Structure for
2010-11 School Year. The purpose of this letter is to let you
know about a change coming to the Middleburgh Central School
District. During the 2009-10 school year budget development, an
administrative position was eliminated.
MORE (PDF)

3/29/10 - If your child is attending any one of the
following private schools during the 2010-2011 school year and
will need transportation, remember the deadline for notifying
the School District in writing is April 1, 2010: Grapeville
Christian School, Helderberg Christian School, Faith Bible
Christian Academy and Walkabout Mountain School

11/05/09 - Comptroller's office releases audit of district
finances
MORE

2008-09

5/19/09 - The Strategic Planning Committee has proposed a
new mission for the Middleburgh Central School District. With
school board approval, the mission will be implemented at the
start of the 2009-2010 school year. We are looking for community
input on the proposal as it is presented.
MORE (PDF)